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Human Forever
Teun Toebes and Jonathan de Jong
Translated by Laura Vroomen

Human Forever

ISBN 9780715656570 Published 17 September 2026
£12.99

'Toebes' vision for the future of care is one in which we all pitch in'  The Times

After his international bestselling book The Housemates made headlines across Europe, Teun Toebes travelled to explore how communities and care systems are handling dementia care across the world, from South Africa to New Zealand, Norway to Japan. This extraordinary book is powerful, revealing and uplifting, and suggests cross-cultural ideas for making the future more hopeful and inclusive for people living with a form of dementia.

What we can learn from each other? A book for anyone caring for the older generation or hoping to one day grow old happily themselves.
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Book details
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780715656570
Published
17 September 2026
Pages
256
Dimensions
129 x 198 mm
Genre
Health
Imprint
September

Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEMATES

'Celebrates the joy of intergenerational living, and questions whether we might treat old people differently' 

Fabulous magazine

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEMATES

'A young Dutchman's compelling account of his decision to move into a care home shines a light on a system that erodes self-worth'


 Observer

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEMATES

'There are plenty of uplifting and charming moments at Friday night drinks and chats with his new eighty and ninety-something friends, as they swap notes on clothes, their love lives and their lives before. But there is real urgency at the core of this book' 

The Times

PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEMATES

'Captivating' 

Daily Express

About the authors

Teun Toebes

Teun Toebes

Teun Toebes is a care ethicist and humanitarian activist who fights to improve quality of life for people living with dementia. He has received many awards and is a popular speaker at international conferences and in the media. His previous book, The Housemates, was translated into English, German, Italian and Arabic and was a number one bestseller in Denmark.

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Jonathan de Jong

Jonathan de Jong is a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker and bestselling author. His work is characterised by social and human stories that are highly impactful. Together with Teun Toebes he wrote The Housemates and Human Forever, and created the international hit documentary of the same name.

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About the translator

Laura Vroomen

Laura Vroomen was born in the Netherlands in 1972 and now lives and works in London. She was educated at the University of Amsterdam and Warwick University and spent several years teaching English literature and cultural studies before becoming a freelance translator.

Everything translated by Laura Vroomen

Translated by Laura Vroomen

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